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Elementary school students help Laurette
tell the delightfully silly tale from “The Woman of 101 Voices” will keep
you guessing as she brings stories to life from around the world! Ventriloquism, too! Meet “Daksi” the Invisible Talking Turtle! He lives in a Basket and learns
some VALUABLE lessons about manners
and telling the truth your students won’t forget.
2008 Summer Reading Program presentation: “You CAN Bug Me!” (see below) |
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Storytelling Programs Available: “Historical Hysterics!” Native
American, Scottish, Irish (and
Foolish!) Laurette’s
most requested Storytelling program, “Historical
Hysterics” is geared to age group (pre-K through adult). This
energetic, interactive storytelling session includes “The Snake Story” with its important “Be Drug Free” message (popular during Red Ribbon Week). Younger
audiences also meet a chatty turtle who lives in a Cherokee basket – and
won’t come out! Actually, Laurette’s a
master ventriloquist – but I won’t
tell if you won’t! And wouldn’t you
know ALL the children want to meet the feisty little turtle and give him the
cookie he’s been screaming for! He “helps”
Laurette tell the old Cherokee tale “Why
Turtle’s Shell is Cracked.” Older students help Laurette re-enact Sequoyah's 1820 Syllabary experiment, where he proved to his
people that the Syllabary (Cherokee Alphabet) could help the Cherokees
advance by sharing their wisdom via “talking
leaves” (books and the written Cherokee language). Realizing that Sequoyah
(George Guess) grew up without his father’s influence, that he suffered a
physical handicap and was often ridiculed by his peers, students learn about
overcoming obstacles, the high cost of leadership and the importance of
following one's dream. *** Note: Often schools will
select Great Women of the Frontier
for grades 4 and above, and “Historical
Hysterics” for the younger students.
These 2 programs can be performed back-to-back during the morning or
afternoon. Great Women of the Frontier combined with “Historical Hysterics” geared to
older audiences makes for an entertaining, educational program as well. *** 2008 Summer Reading
Program Show: You Can Bug Me!
*** “Folktales of “Oh, you’ll take the high road, and I’ll take the low
road
And I’ll be in
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Your students can
travel back in time! Here Laurette teaches
a class of 4th
graders as part of The “A Day in 1896 at a She developed and
presents this program in a real one-room schoolhouse at the in Laurette has written
a “Manual for
Teachers” which will be sent to
you when you schedule a
performance. This 57-page manual
includes history, pre-visit and
post-visit activities, crafts, clothing,
food, 1896 rules for
behavior, sample lessons from
1896 and much, much more! Laurette for details.
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